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Where was Maratha ditch dug?

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Nagpur
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Bengal
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Kolkata
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Bihar
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The correct option is B Kolkata
The British of Kolkata used to fear the Bhosales of Nagpur. So to protect the city of Kolkata from a possible Maratha attack, they dug a ditch around the city. That ditch came to be known as the Maratha ditch.

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